The solution for isolating and regulating/metering abrasive, corrosive and fibrous products with a free flow such as granulates, powder, pellets, dust and liquids containing solids, etc. See our application area for more.
Air Operated Pinch Valves for all Applications
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Types of Air Operated Pinch Valves
VF Pinch Valves: White epoxy powder coated in Aluminium body. Flanged PN10/16. Available in sizes DN40 – DN300.
VMC Pinch Valves: Available with Flanges, Tri-Clamps, Weld-On Ends, Threaded Spigot & BSP Internal Thread connections. DN10 – DN150.
VMP Pinch Valves: Standard Black POM, or White Food Quality POM with BSP Internal Thread connections. DN10 – DN50.
VM Pinch Valves: Socket connections in Stainless or POM. Body materials PVC or aluminium. DN10- DN50.
VT Pinch Valves: For semi-silo trailer connection in the road tanker industry. DN80 & DN100.
OV Pinch Valves: Normally Closed with Pneumatic air cylinder, spring return. Type P2.
Double Effect Pinch Valves: Double acting pneumatic cylinders, normally closed, spring return. Type P.
Pinch Valve Accessories: Solenoids, pressure switches, safety arrangements, Vacuum systems, quick exhausts, proportional control, pressure regulators.
Pressure Relief Pinch Valves: With mounted manifold, shrader, gauge & optional pressure switch assembly. Protect pumps from over pressurising.
Pinch Valve Sleeves: Natural Rubber, Natural Rubber food quality, EPDM, EPDM food quality, Nitrile, Nitrile food quality, silicon, viton, hypalon, neoprene & butyle.
Pinch Valve Spare Parts: A broad selection of different end connections, body materials & rubber sleeve grades are available for every Pinch Valve in all of our ranges.
See how the AKO Air Operated Pinch Valves work:
Characteristics of Free Flow Air Operated Pinch Valves:
Air operated pinch valves are operated by supplying compressed air or fluid into the housing, which compresses the rubber sleeve/liner. The special manufacturing process of the sleeves ensures high rebound elasticity. The rubber sleeve closes in the same way every time due to the elliptical design of the body, forming a lip shape to ensure a completely tight shutoff of the product flowing through (even with large solids). This guarantees the longest service life of the rubber sleeve/liner, and results in energy savings.
The maximum operating pressure for all AKO air operated pinch valves is dependent on the nominal diameter and is around 2-6 bar. As soon as the supply of compressed air or fluid is interrupted and the valve casing is vented or drained, the durable rubber sleeve is opened by its rebound elasticity/resilience, enabling the pressure in the medium to flow through the full passage of the air operated Pinch Valves.
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